SHOGAKUKAN PARTNERS WITH DARK HORSE!

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SHOGAKUKAN PARTNERS WITH DARK HORSE!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR— Kengo Hanazawa’s award-winning zombie-survival manga I Am a Hero begins at Dark Horse in early 2016. This nail-biting page-turner is sure to leave readers on the edge of their seats!

This realistically drawn international bestseller takes us from initial small battles for survival to a huge body-horror epidemic that threatens all of humanity.  Each Dark Horse omnibus volume will collect two of the original Japanese books.

The zombie apocalypse has never been more surreal. A mentally unhinged manga artist witnesses the beginning of a zombie outbreak in Tokyo, and he’s certain of only two things: he’s destined to be the city’s hero, and he possesses something very rare in Japan—an actual firearm!

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 1 is in stores April 6, 2016. Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop or through these fine retailers:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound

Praise for I Am a Hero:

“It has the slow buildup of a psychological horror manga, but when the zombies hit, they hit hard, and the manga accelerates into volumes-long fight-or-flight sequences that seem like they’ll never stop.”—Jason Thompson (Manga: The Complete Guide)

“The level of story telling put here is one of the best in the industry, well-done and just far ahead from the rest.”—Deremoe

Coming soon:

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 1 TPB
978-1-61655-920-5 | $19.99 | 4/6/2016

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 2 TPB 
978-1-50670-019-9 | $19.99 | 10/5/2016

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 3 TPB
$19.99 | 4/5/2017

DST: Hack/Slash, Slimer and PvZ: Garden Warfare!

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It’s a new New Toy Day at comic shops everywhere, and Diamond Select Toys is delivering a new batch of toy-based excitement! Not only does this week bring the deluxe Select versions of their popular Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare action figures, it also brings our first ever Femme Fatales statue of Cassie Hack from Hack/Slash, and our fully sculpted Slimer pizza cutter from Ghostbusters! Read on for more details, visit your local comic shop, or order online!

 

Femme Fatales Hack/Slash Cassie Hack PVC Statue
A Diamond Select Toys release! Supernatural slashers beware! If you’re an undead monstrosity, or an seemingly unstoppable psychopath, you might just be Cassie Hack’s next victim. The star of the hit Image comic series Hack/Slash, Cassie is the newest 9-inch PVC statue in the Femme Fatales statue line from Diamond Select. Walking along an axe head, Cassie holds her partner’s mask in one hand, and a bat with nails in it in the other. Sculpted by Sam Greenwell, based on a design by creator Tim Seeley! Packaged in a full-color window box. (Item #APR152308, SRP: $45.00)

http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/femme-fatales-hackslash-cassie-hack-pvc-statue

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Ghostbusters Slimer Pizza Cutter
A Diamond Select Toys release! Pizza need cutting? Who you gonna call? How about the Ghostbusters’ resident foodie, Slimer? As a focused, non-terminal repeating phantasm, Slimer tends to eat his food by the handful, with no cutting required, but the overall shape of this Class 5 full roaming vapor is perfect for housing a pizza wheel! A three-dimensional sculpt of Slimer stuffing his face with a whole pizza acts as the handle for a palm-sized blade, perfect for carving out a New York slice. Blade is easily removable for cleaning. Packaged in a full-color window box. (Item #APR152304, SRP: $14.99)

http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ghostbusters-slimer-pizza-cutter

 

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Select Action Figure Asst.
A Diamond Select Toys Release! The hottest video game of 2014 is now the an all-new Select action figure line! Stage your own battles inspired by the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare using the first assortment of action figures from Diamond Select Toys. Each two-pack includes a  5″ scale Zombie and an opponent Plant figure, each with multiple points of articulation and special accessories that will only be available on the specialty market!
Scientist Zombie w/Healing Station & Gatling Pea Shooter w/Chili Bean (Item #MAR141940, SRP: $24.99)

Soldier Zombie w/Commando Head & Ghillie Cactus w/Potato Mine (Item #MAR141941, SRP: $24.99)

Engineer Zombie w/Turret & Chomper w/Spike Weed(Item #MAR141942, SRP: $24.99)

All-Star Zombie w/Imp Bomb & Dark Sunflower w/Marigold (Item #MAR141943, SRP: $24.99)

Assortment of 8 (2 of each) (Item #MAR141939, SRP: $199.92)

 

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Find your nearest comic shop atcomicshoplocator.com!

 

Mezco one12: Judge Dredd

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A PREVIEWS Exclusive! Ripped from Rebellion’s award winning comic is Mega-City One’s most notorious Street Judge, Judge Dredd. Some time in the near future Mega City One is part of what is left of a dystopian society and the law is upheld by Judges. Charged with the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner Street Judges are on the front line of maintaining order in a post apocalyptic world. Working closely with Rebellion, the One:12 Collective has crafted a finely detailed figure of Dredd with some truly amazing features, along with his Lawmaster Bike. The Judge Dredd figure has a comic accurate, digitally sculpted likeness, a specially silkscreened spandex uniform with a real working zipper to create a realism at this scale not seen before and numerous accessories as well as interchangeable parts.

The set is priced at $259.99. It’s scheduled for release January 27, 2016.

Talia Al Ghul Joins Batman’s Femme Fatales, Exclusively at Entertainment Earth!

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Batman’s femme fatales are numerous, but none are more fatal than Talia Al Ghul! A member of the Society of Shadows, Talia Al Ghul captured Batman’s heart when she appeared in Batman: The Animated Series, even as his mind told him to resist. Now, Batman’s forbidden love is the newest Femme Fatales PVC statue in the DC Animated line, and she’s exclusively at Entertainment Earth!

In Batman: The Animated Series, Talia Al Ghul is the only daughter of Ra’s Al Ghul, the leader of an organization of assassins known as the Society of Shadows. A highly trained operative, and her father’s primary emissary in most affairs, Talia al Ghul first met Batman on a mission to Gotham City, where the two developed strong feelings for each other. These feelings were encouraged by Ra’s, who sought a successor in the Dark Knight, but they were denied by Batman, who could not fully commit to a woman with ties to such an amoral organization.

This approximately 9-inch rendition of Talia Al Ghul was sculpted by Varner Studios based on her appearance inBatman: The Animated Series. It is constructed of high-grade vinyl and features a high level of detail and an exacting paint process, packaged inside a full-color window box suitable for display. Exclusively available through EntertainmentEarth.com, she is in-scale to other Femme Fatales statues, including DC Animated universe versions of Batgirl, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Supergirl, Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman.

Pre-order today for delivery this fall!

 

“PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES” BOXED SET COMING FROM DARK HORSE!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Just in time for Halloween, Dark Horse Comics and PopCap Games are releasing a spooktacular Plants vs. Zombies™ boxed set collecting three critically acclaimed graphic novels!

Eisner Award–winning writer Paul Tobin and artist Ron Chan deliver hilarious, action-filled zombie romps to your neighborhood as young adventurers Patrice Blazing and Nate Timely join forces with Crazy Dave to fend off several fun-dead invasions!

This deluxe boxed set includes Plants vs. ZombiesVolume 1: Lawnmageddon, Plants vs. ZombiesVolume 2: Timepocalypse, Plants vs. Zombies Volume 3: Bully for You, and an exclusive Plants vs. Zombies double-sided poster!

In fall 2014, Dark Horse announced record sales of over 500,000 copies of Plants vs. Zombies books following multiple sold-out print runs! Tobin (Bandette) and Chan (The Guild, Husbands) take readers on original Plants vs. Zombies escapades that’ll charm the young, the old, and Crazy Dave, too!

The Plants vs. Zombies Boxed Set hits comic shops October 14 and bookstores November 3. Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop or through these fine retailers:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound

Praise for Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon andTimepocalypse:

“Laugh-out-loud funny.”—IGN

“Charming, enjoyable, and wholly worthy of the Plants vs. Zombies name.”—GamesRadar

“This series would appeal to anyone who enjoyed the game and I would say this is suitable for young readers as well as old.”—How to Love Comics

Also available:

The Art of Plants vs. Zombies HC
978-1-61655-331-9 | $9.99

Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon HC
978-1-61655-192-6 | $9.99

Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse HC
978-1-61655-621-1 | $9.99

Coming soon:

Plants vs. Zombies: Bully For You HC
978-1-61655-889-5 | $9.99 | 10/28/2015

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare HC
978-1-61655-946-5 | $9.99 | 1/13/2016

PATSY WALKER, A.K.A HELLCAT! #1– This December the Cat is out of the Bag with Marvel’s Latest Female-led Series!

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New York, NY — September 10th, 2015 —This December, Hellcat makes the leap from fan-favorite guest star to fan-favorite headliner in PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT!

 

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Written by Kate Leth (Adventure Time) and with art by Brittney Williams (Lumberjanes), PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT!  will spotlight this modern-day superhero who refuses to say NO to any adventure even if it does prove to be more than what she can handle.

 

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“I want to continue the thread of her being the kind of girl who calls you up out of the blue and you always say yes, because it’s an adventure,” says Leth.  “She’s a super hero martial-arts wiz that can sense mystical energy! She learned how to fight on the moon, so you KNOW she’s good at what she does and has the history to back it up.”

 

Beginning her heroic career with the Avengers and then becoming a core member of the Defenders, Hellcat’s new series will be inviting readers into a no-nonsense journey following this kick-ass super hero as she tries to make a name for herself alongside some of the most powerful Marvel heroines around.

 

“With this series, Kate and Brittney are going to provide a unique spin on the super hero, providing readers with a Patsy Walker who is both supremely relatable and supremely awesome,” says editor Wil Moss. “And look for guest appearances by all of Marvel’s top female heroes, including She-Hulk, Kate Bishop, Captain Marvel and maybe even the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl!”

 

This December, Patsy Walker plans to claw her way to the top no matter what it takes! Be here for this brand new, action-packed series as this feline femme fatale reestablishes herself among Marvel’s mightiest within in the pages of PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT!  

 

PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT #1

Written by KATE LETH

Art & Cover by BRITTNEY WILLIAMS
Variant Cover by GEORGE PEREZ

On Sale in December!

 

Achieve Flawless Victory with Exclusive Mortal Kombat X Variant Figures

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(BALTIMORE, MD) – (September 10, 2015)- PREVIEWS and Mezco Toyz team up to present exclusive variants of their Mortal Kombat X Series 2 action figures, available to preorder only through the September PREVIEWS. Fans can purchase the “Mournful” variation of Kitana, “Blood God” Kotal Kahn and “Sorcerer” Quin Chi from Mortal Kombat X, the tenth main installment in the fighting video game series. These exclusive figures are scheduled to release in comic book specialty shops in December 2015.
The six-inch scale figures were digitally sculpted using the game files to ensure stunning accuracy and feature more than 17 points of articulation, many of which have ball joints. These figures are perfect for recreating your favorite poses and moves from the popular gaming franchise!

The PREVIEWS exclusive Kitana figure shows the 10,000 year-old Princess Kitana as she appears in her Mournful variation, honoring her best friend Jade. The bloodied figure appears with her trademark bladed fans, a dagger, as well as the glaive and glowing purple staff of her fallen friend.

The figure of Osh-Tekk Warrior and Emperor of Outworld Kotal Kahn, who debuted in Mortal Kombat X, appears in his Blood God variation. The PREVIEWS exclusive version of the figure comes with a glowing red blade and features red tattoos all over his body. The blood-covered Kotal Kahn is also clutching a foe’s heart, just like in his “Be Mine” fatality move.

Quan Chi, the most powerful necromancer in the Netherrealm, is a staple of the Mortal Kombat series. Fans can collect the PREVIEWS exclusive Quan-Chi Sorcerer variation figure, in which Quan chi has glowing purple marks on his head and arms. The figure comes with a glowing purple skull and blade, much like the one Quan Chi conjures to use in his “Mind Game” fatality.

Mortal Kombat X Kitana Mournful Variant Action Figure (Item Code: SEP152288, SRP: $20.99)
Mortal Kombat X Kotal Kahn Blood God Variant Action Figure (Item Code: SEP152289, SRP: $20.99)
Mortal Kombat X Quan Chi Sorcerer Variant Action Figure (Item Code: SEP152290, SRP: $20.99)

Each fully posable figure is exclusive to comic book specialty shops and available to pre-order at any comic shop from page 504 of the September PREVIEWS catalog. Find a shop at www.comicshoplocator.com to choose your fighter!

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Let the Games Begin – Your New Look at Marvel’s CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1!

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New York, NY—September 9th, 2015— The Secret Wars may be over, but the battle is just beginning! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at

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CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1 – the brand-new in-continuity ongoing series inspired by the hit mobile game! Written by Al Ewing with art by Paco Medina – enter the Battlerealm, a broken section of space-time where cosmic beings gamble for the ultimate power. Where unwilling pawns from across the Marvel Universe do battle for their very lives, locked in combat with friends, foes and everything in between. Even those long dead are not immune to the Contest. As heroes and villains from various universes are mysteriously transported to Battlerealm, the war is about to begin. To the winners go the ultimate prize – their continued existence. The same cannot be said for the losers. Who will survive….the CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS? Find out this October!

 

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CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1 (AUG150731)

Written by AL EWING
Art & Cover by PACO MEDINA

Variant Covers by MARK BAGLEY (AUG150733), SKOTTIE YOUNG (AUG150734),

And LEINIL YU (AUG150735)

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Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (AUG150732)

Connecting Variant by RON LIM (AUG150736)

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Contest of Champions Game Variant by KABAM w/GABRIEL FRIZZERA (AUG150737)

Hip-Hop Variant by DENYS COWAN (AUG150738)

Kirby Monster Variant by DAN BRERETON (AUG150739)

Blank Variant Also Available (AUG150740)                                                

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FOC – 09/14/15, On-Sale 10/07/15

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